Last reviewed and updated: August 2026 by a licensed Canadian physician
Need short-term illness documentation in New Brunswick for work or school? Submit an online request for independent physician review. The provincial sick-leave rule includes a 90-day service threshold and permits a medical certificate for four or more consecutive days. A workplace, school, insurer, or other recipient makes its own documentation decision.
Official provincial source: Government of New Brunswick: other employment leaves of absence
A clinic’s advertised document fee is not always the full personal cost. Before choosing an in-person option, consider current clinic fees, travel, parking or transit, and the time involved while you are unwell. MedLetter charges a $49 flat fee with secure online intake and no clinic trip; a physician independently determines whether documentation is clinically appropriate.
New Brunswick's guidance says an employer can require a medical certificate when an illness or injury leave lasts four or more consecutive days. The statutory sick-leave entitlement is up to five unpaid days in a 12-month period for employees with more than 90 days of service.
Report the absence using the workplace process, keep a copy of your message, and ask what documentation is needed. The number of consecutive days and the recipient's process matter more than the day of the week.
No existing family-doctor relationship is required to submit an online request. A physician reviews the information and may issue documentation if clinically appropriate.
No. MedLetter provides fully virtual sick notes. A licensed physician reviews your request online and issues a signed note if clinically appropriate.
No. Documentation can support a request, but the employer, school, insurer, or other recipient applies its own policy and decision process.
Compare the full personal cost, not only a posted clinic document fee. Clinic fees, appointment access, travel, parking or transit, and your time vary. MedLetter charges a $49 flat fee with no clinic trip; a physician independently decides whether short-term documentation is clinically appropriate.
New sick-note requests are temporarily paused while we review our service. We are not accepting new orders at this time.